Deeper Than Rap

Deeper Than Rap
Studio album by Rick Ross
Released	April 21, 2009
Recorded	2008–09
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:57
Label	Maybach Slip-n-Slide Def Jam
Producer	Rick Ross (exec.) Shakir Stewart (exec.) Ted "Touche" Lucas (exec.) Khaled Khaled (co-exec.) J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League The Inkredibles The Runners Tricky Stewart Bigg D DJ Toomp Drumma Boy Bink!
Rick Ross chronology
Trilla (2008) Deeper Than Rap (2009) Teflon Don (2010)
Singles from Deeper Than Rap
"Mafia Music" Released: January 24, 2009 "Magnificent" Released: February 24, 2009 "All I Really Want" Released: May 5, 2009 "Maybach Music 2[1]" Released: May 19, 2009[1]

Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on April 21, 2009, by Maybach Music Group, Slip-n-Slide Records and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009, while the additional productions was handled by The Inkredibles, The Runners, DJ Toomp and Drumma Boy; as well as guest appearances from Nas, Avery Storm, Foxy Brown and Ne-Yo, among others. During the album's development, some controversy arose over the releasing of photos, showing Ross working as a correctional officer during his ongoing feud with a fellow rapper 50 Cent.

It was supported by three singles: "Magnificent" featuring John Legend, "Maybach Music 2" featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T-Pain, and "All I Really Want" featuring The-Dream; alongside the promotional single "Mafia Music".

Deeper Than Rap received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 158,000 copies its first week in the United States. As of August 2010, the album has sold 440,000 copies in the United States.